Maharashtra Government Withdraws ‘General Consent’ To CBI; What Does This Mean & What Cases It Will Impact

The Maharashtra government has withdrawn “general consent” given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state. The decision means the central agency will have to get consent from the state government for every case it registers in Maharashtra. The government has withdrawn general consent under the DPSE Act which will only impact the CBI. The decision will increase work for both the CBI and the state government. Every time the CBI traps some central government employee taking a bribe, it will need to seek approval from the Maharashtra government before registering a case. Similarly, the Maharashtra government department too will be burdened with approval requests on a case-by-case basis. Watch the video to know more.